Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-10-01

away a. !d~l. ana FubDIug us forehead
with his handkerchief weakly: Mrs
Secly. gazing at her daughter-in-law
with dreadful fascination, and the
girls. sinking INTO chairs in dismayed
silence.
We'll. mother" said Harvey light
II. "of course n new addition TO the
family Is an object Of interest; but
don't forget that have al appetite.
and getting married has rather i'm
proved it. Take oil yoar bonnet. my
own. Here. kltty,
Kitty came forward with q set face
and tightly-c!osed lips, 20 receive the
marvellous combination of beads and
silk flowers held out to her with a dis
gushing air Of sprightlinesS. She was
afraid to trust herself TO speak.
Poor Mr.. Neely. sick al heart. had
mad. her way to the bell and rang it.
and dinner came down presently
''Turtle soup the bride observed.
looking round the table with a girlish
smile; ''ain't nothing | admire so,
just pass that celery. father-in-law.
Delicious amt it, darling2N
Extremely, my dear said the
bridegroom compIacently.
Ignorant and vulgar, What dread
fuI thing would they discover next?
1t was an evening they never forgot.
The unfortunate parents sat with pale
faces and unsteady hands. staring into
their empty plates or looking at each
other with fresh horror at each shipper
inc, scnselcS>. ungrammatical remark
Of their terrible daughterln-law-
Kitty and Margcrv excused them
sclve, during the second course, and
flew to their rooms to cry themselves
to sleep. in an agony of dismay and
modification.
Il sha' n think of setting up, said
the bride. rising from the table with an
apologetic giggle, and with the last
desert held aloft. Il III too wore out.
If anybody calls of course, everybody
will call just tel 'em I'll see EN- to-
morrow. Come on, dear.
And she tripped upstairs. with a
Juvenile nod over her shoulder, and
with her beaming young husband fol-
lowing.
Mrs Seely wrung her her hands de-
spairjn@ly.
We said it could not be worse. -
SIlt >t1tl IAN ~ bul tHlo. 11OW
shall we endure it2"
Il shall not endure it, said her hus-
band; his face had grown almost care
worn during the last two hours, Il
shall send them packing tomorrow
and if ever he enters my house
again--
He brought his hand down on the
table threateningly.
But that will not help matters,
said his wife miSerablv. ''He is
ruined; we are diSgraced, and every
body will know it.
There was a silence.
Il had pictured her TO myself, said
Mrs. Seely, beginning to sob, ''as &
Young Girl a person Of suitable ace
for my poor misguided boy. decently
educated, and at least lady. Anc
even then, when did not doubt that il
was such one he had chosen,
Thought myself the most unhappy crea
ture in the world, because because
she had not wealth and an old name
Surely it is a Judgment upon US
Oh. was there ever so dreadful :
/ thiur?'
"Probably not" said her HUSBAND
grimIy
: 1t was a solemn group which waited
in the dining next morning, fo1
the appearance OF the newl y-weddet
couple,
There were marks of tossing nigh
on every face-in troubled brows
swollen lids. and pale cheeks and
general gloom prevailed.
Mr. >eelv stood in front of the fire
place, Watching the door with sterl
face. He was master in his own houS,
at least. and he was determined tha
it should not be di~graced by his son
wife for another hour.
please get them away before any
one comes. papa said Kitty. Il
would be dreadful if anybody were t
see her
"Dreadfu)" Ma7gery echoed withs
groau-
There We're footsteps on the stairs.
Mrs Seely turned with a shiver, ant
the girls osught their breath.
The door opened
The waiting group looked up slowly
Would she not be still moro terrible !
the broad daylight-that artificial
sjmpcrlng horEor2
Bot it was not the sight they wer
prepared 10 see. which the open j 10
disclosed; Is was not painted. ,oW
deret se.n b.alce Of woman who cam
in sic Wv. with tlnid smile and dowJ
cast nves.
|, was a slender. swee,-faced youn
girl. wi:h shining brown hsir crowEIn
a CnarmlE~ nGat. ppachy cheeks !